Infection Prevention & Control
Clostridium Difficile
Blackrock Clinic is committed to best practice in infection control and health improvement measures.
Clostridium Difficile (C Diff)
C. Diff incidences at Blackrock Clinic are very low.
Statistics
| Year |
Incidence of C Diff cases |
| 2007 |
1 |
| 2008 |
4 |
| 2009 |
1 |
| 2010 Q1/Q2 |
1 |
How do we keep our incidences of C Diff low?
- Most patient rooms are single occupancy with their own toilet
- We have a dedicated Infection Control Nurse
- Our staff are trained in excellent hand hygiene and their performance in this area is regularly monitored
- We screen all high risk patients for MRSA carriage prior to admission
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